Animal catcher



Nov. 4 192.4. 1,514,429

W. BURMESTER A ANIMAL CATGHER Filed May e, 1922 sheets-sneer 1 allor nap.

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W- BURMESTER ANIMAL CATCHER 2 Shee'S- Sheet 2 Filed May 5 1922 William Burmeaer Patented Nov. 4, lQZAt.

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WILLIAM BURVBIESTEB, QF FENDER, NEBRASKA.

ANIMAL CATCHER.

Application filed May 6, 1922.

To all fio/72.0721, t may concern:

Be it known that I, l/ViLLiAM BURMns- 'rnm a citizen of the United States, residing at Pender, in the county of Thurston and State of Nebraska, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal Catchers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for catching animals,

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved device for manual operation to catch hogs and cattle, whereby the handling ,of the same may be facilitated.

An important object of this invention is the provision of an improved catching device, which'may be suitably adjusted to conform to the typel and size of animal it is desired to trap, and perform its operation without injuring the animal during the trapping operation.

A vfurther object of the invention is the provision of a hog catching device in which an operator has absolute manual control over the same, sothat the same may be effectively regulated to prevent clicking or crippling of a hog entrapped therein.

A further object o f the invention is the provision'4 of a ydevice of the above mentioned character, which may be used as a gate in stock yards and like places for controlling the passing of swine or cattle therethrough.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

yFigure 1 is a lfront elevation of the improved hog Acatcher showing the same in open position.

"Figure 2 is a front elevation of the impr-ovedhog catcher and showing the same in closed position.

Figure 8 is an enlarged cross sectional view, taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

.Figure a is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line fiese of Figure 2.

Figure 4 5 is an enlarged fragmentary Serial No. 558,947.

view partly in section, taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an enlarged view, showing'the upper end of a stanchion employed in the improved hog catcher.

ln the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred 'embodiment of the invention, the letter A designates the improved catcher, including the frame B and stanchion arrangement Cf-The stanchion arrangement preferably comprises a stanchion mechanism 10 for adjustment to assume a set position inthe frame A during an animal catching operation, and/ a stanchion mechanism 11 for manual operation to relatively move the same with respect to the stanchion mechanism 10 during an animal catching operation. 4 u

Referring to the frame B, the same .is preferably formed of angle bars in substantially square formation, the same including the vertically positioned side bars 14 and 15 and the top and bottom horizontallypositioned frame bars 16 and 17 respectively. Each of the bars 14, 15, 16 and 17 includes an attaching leg 18 and the outstanding leg 19. For reinforcing purposes, thediagonal brace members 2O and 21 are provided, for

yrespectively reinforcing the proximate ends of the bars 14E and 15, and 15 and 16; the braces primarily taking up strain upon said bars incident to use of the stanchion mechanisms 10 and 11. Vertical brace bars 22 are preferably provided having the ends 23 thereof outturned in parallel relation for attachment as by rivets 24 to the outstanding leg portions 19 of the top and bottom angle bars 16 and 17. These bars 22 lare positioned adjacent the side frame bars 14 and 15, in order that the opening in the frame B remains unobstructed, so that hogs or other animals may pass therethrough. It is preferred that a guide bar 125 be fastened as by rivets 26 to the frame A and disposed in parallel relation to the flat angle bar 16 and spaced therefrom byvreason'o'f the resting of the same upon the outer edges of the outstanding leg portions 19 of `the side frame bars 14 and 15, substantially as is illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings. Thus, the bar 25 and the attaching leg 18 of the frame top bar 16 are disposed in spaced parallel relation to provide a slot 27, so to speak,for reception of certain sliding and movingparts et the stanchion n echanisms 10 and 11 to be subsequently described.

Referring to the stanchion mechanism 10, the saine includes the stanchion member 3U, preferably formed oi wood and rounded as at 81 upon the side thereof which 'faces the movable stanchion mechanism 11. @ne end of the stanchion 30 is slotted inwardly as at 32 to receive a. novel shaoed nin meml 1 ber 33. lhis pin 5&5 has an end 254ithereoi',

which is looped as at 35 and secured upon its outer end as by a bolt element to the member 30. il bracket i? is provided, as a part oi the in'iproved hog` catcher Si, riveted or otherwise secured at 53, and having a pin or lug 39 extending upwardly therefrom tor receiving;` a perforation e't-O ot an L-shaped bar 41. The bracket 37 is preterably provided with a pair or aligning bar-- rels 42 adapted for receiving a cotter pin 43, whereby the bar ,110 may be clamped to the bracket 3?" in adjustable manner. The looped portion 35 ot the pivot pin 33 is pivotally mounted in an end aperture L15 oit the bar d1. ln order to stabilize the pivot action of the stanchion member 30, the end 46 of said pin 33, opposite to then loop portion 35 thereof is hook shaped, to slidably receive the outstanding leg portion 19 oic the bottoni bar 17 of the frame il. By this means, the bar d1 may be slid laterally ot the frame B, so that the lugl or pin o 'the bracket 37 may be selectively positioned in any perforation Li() of said bar in order to locate the pin 33 in a determined relation along the trame bar 17 so that the stanchion member 30 may be pivoted n that position ywhich will best cooperate with the movable stanehion mechanism 11 for the catching ot diiferent sized animals. il pawl and ratchet mechanism L18 is preferably provided 'for securing the free end of the stanchion member 3() and which includes the swinging catch arm 119 pivoted as at 50 in the poclet or slot 27. rThe lower tace ot the catch bar 4:9 is provided with teeth 52 adapted for cooperating` with the plate 53 which is riveted or otherwise secured as :it upon the tree end of the stanchion member 30, so that a free portion thereof extends upwardly from. the stanchion member 30 and is notched as at 55 inwardly tor receiving the catch bar 19. The teeth 52 are adapted for engagement in this notch 55, and whereby Athe stanchion member 30 may be heid in a xed and determined position in the 'trame B, substantially as is illustrated in Figure 2 oit the drawings.

rl'he stanchion member 30 as can readily be seen from the drawings. is adapted for adjustment over substantially one-halt the width of the trame B. lWhen the stanchion 30 is disposed adjacent the center oi the trame B and substantially as is illustrated in be lFigures 1 and 2 ot the drawings, it can seen that a relatively arge space occurs in the traine il intermediate the stanchiou E() and the side bar 15 oit the traine B. ,in order that this opening may form a barrier to prevent passage oi hogs therethrough, it is preferred that retaining aars be pro videdn having; Auns or pins 56 upon an end ot each adapted for dis osition in the periorations el@ ot thc adj retina` bar 11; said bars o5 when in such position beine disposed intermediale the adjusting bar t and the attaching' legi; 1S oit the bottom trame bar 1"?, so that an end oit each vretaining;` bar iif'oted to said bar 41. The upper the retaining` bars 55 are reduced, as and adapted tor disposition in the pockets 58 provided in the catch bar 19, so Vhat the tree ends ot said retaining;` bars 55 may be locled when the stanchion member 30 is in fixed position. The retaining bars may readily be detached from the stanv chiou mechanism 10 should it be desired to use the improved catcher A tor trapping; relatively large hogs, so that the stanchion 30 is ot necessity disposed adjacent the side bar 15. lt is to be noted that when the catch arm 4t?) is in position to engage the plate ot the stanchion member 30, said stanrhion member 30 is in secure and 'xcd position and cannot be moved except by manually lifting; the arm 4Q. Considerable adjustment of said member 30 is given. merely by the disposition of the plate 53 in various spaces intermediate the arm teeth However, pivoted end ot the stancliion member 30 may be adjusted, as hereinbetore described.

The operating` stanchion mechanism 11 preferably includes a stanchion member 60 which is adapted for horizontal sliding be tween the trame bars 14 and 15. In order that the stanchion 60 may be operated in proper cooj eration with the fixed stanchion 30, it is desired that the movable stanchion mechanism 11 maintain its vertical position during` any horizontal sliding; action of the same. A rocher arm 62 is pivoted, upon one end thereof, as by bracket 63, to the outstanding' leg portion 19 oit the side bar 14, adjacent to the attachment et the same to the frame bar 1T. The free end of the rocher arm 62 is slidably disposed within the pocket 2.7 above described. pair ot lever arms Se are pivoted midway of their ends, as by a pin 65, upon the outer and inner sides ot the rocher arm 62. Ends 66 of said lever arms Gel adjacent the pivotal connection of the rocker arm ($2 with the bracket 63 are outturned toward the stanchion GO` and pivotally secured to wear plates 68 and 69 ot the stanchion GO as by links 70. It is to be noted that the end 71 ot the wear plate 69 is hook` shaped, to eno; eje the attaching leg portion 18 ot the bottom frame bar 17,

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.-tiern,I a vfiller 'member f7 6 is provided,- the same :being attached to the fra-me bar 14e. "The :upper end of the movable stanchion `mem/bier v6() is preferably provided with a counter sunk plate 77, which has an outturned .-end 7 8 thereon` whereby the upper end of the stanchion member 60 may be slidably ,disposedinthe pocket 2T, against liability of displacement. Link members 79 are provided for securing of the upper ends of the rocker arm 62 and sliding stanchion 60....i n.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that should the free end of the rocker arm 62 be moved within the frame B, the stanchion 60 will .be horizontally slid upon the frame B.

In order to facilitate the manual opera.- tion of the lever 62, the operating lever 8O is pivoted as at 82 to a bracket 83 upon the top frame bar 16. rllhe pivoted portion of the operating lever is bifurcated to provide the slot 84 in which the arcuate link 85 is pivoted for sliding, as at 86. Connecting links 87 and 88 are pivoted at an end of cach to the filler piece 76 and free end of the rocker bar 62 respectively, and pivoted at Jheir opposite ends to a common pin 89 upon the opposite end of the arcuate link 85 with respect to lever 60. By reason of the fact that the arcuate link 85 is pivoted remote from the pivoting point of the operating lever 80, it can readily be seen that by oscillating the saine,the tendency of the links 87 and 88 will be to rock the lever 62 for sliding the stanchion member 60 within the frame B. When the operating lever 8O is in its closed position, as is illustrated in Figure 2 of the chawings1 the pivot pin 86 is disposed closer to the top frame bar 16 than the pin 90 which pivots the link 88 to the rocker lever 62, so that when in this position, the operating mechanism for the stanchion 60 is thrown past dead center to hold the stanchion member 60 in a liXed position for securing of aI hog between the stanchion members 30 and 60.

lfn operationq the stanchion member 3() is properly adjusted, as above described, so that the same is suitably positioned in the frame B, consistent with the size of the animal to be caught in the improved device A. When it is desired to trap a hog or other animal. the improved stanchion mechanism 11 is thrown open, ubstantially as is illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings, so that a space is provided intermediate the stanchions 30 and 60` whereby a hog or other animal may pass therethrough. At the appropriate time, a person throwing the lever 8G into .closed position so lthat the operating .device of the stanchion Vdevice 11 is past dead center` moves the stanchion 60 toward the stanchion 30` so that the animal is entrapped intermediate the -stanchions 80 and 166 and-can be handled in a facile manner.

From the foregoing, it can be seen that au improved catcher has beenp'rovided, which is relatively si iple in construction, yet has;A

been so designed that the same imay be adjusted for capturing of various sizes of animals. ln addition to this.y the ,improvedfdevice has .been arranged that an animal may be captured vithout unnecessaryinjury :to the same, as by choking` or otherwise .crippling lby the squeezingfaction rof .the stanchions.

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be made to the form of invention herein shown and described, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

l claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the con'ibination of a frame having a lug thereon. a bar having a plurality of perforations therein adapted for receiving said frame lug, means for attaching said bar to said frame with said lug in a selected one of said perforations, a stanchion, means pivot-ally mounting one end of said stanchion to the end of said bar, whereby said bar may be adjusted laterally of said frame for moving the pivoted end of said stanchion therewith, a pawl arm mounted upon said frame adapted for adjustable engagement with the free end of said stanchion to secure said free end of the stanchion in a predetermined relation within said frame, and a second stanchion mounted in said frame for cooperation with the first mentioned stanchion.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame having a lug thereon, a bar having a plurality of perforations therein adapted for receiving said frame lug, means for attaching said bar to said frame with said lug in a selected one of said perforations, a stanchion, means pivotally mounting one end of said stanchien to the end of said bar whereby said bar may be adjusted laterally of said frame for moving the pivoted end of said stanchion therewith, a pawl arm mounted upon said frame adapt-ed for adjustable engagement with the free end of said stanchion to secure said free end of the stanchion in a predetermined Vrelation within said frame, a second stanchion mounted in said frame for cooperation with the first mentioned stanchion, and bars having pins thereon adapted for secure mounting in the perforations of said bar upon an end thereof, and adapted to have the other ends engaged by said paWl, vvhereby said bars may be cooperatively associated With said first mentioned stanchion in properly guiding animals between the first and second mentioned stanchions;

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a fram-e, a stanchion member, a rocker arm pivotally mounted at one end to said frame, a relatively long link pivotally connected intermediate its ends at a point remote Jfrom the pivoted end of said rocker arm, means pivotally linking one end of said relatively long link to said frame` means pivotally linking the other end of said relatively long link adjacent one end of said stanchion, means linkinp; the other end of said stanchion adjacent the free end of said rocker arm, an operating mechanism for swinging' said rocker arm so that said stanchion Will be slid in said frame, and a second stanchion for cooperation with said first mentioned stanchion.

4. An animal catcher comprising a frame; a movable stanchion embodying a stanchion bar slidable in said frame, and expansible device for movement of said stanchion bar embodying a rocker arm; and manual Operating' means comprising' links connected to said frame and rocker arm, a hand engaging lever, and a connecting link pivoted to said hand engaging lever and Said irst mentioned links.

WILLIAM BURME STER'. 

